Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-11-25

pleasant rooms lmaRlnaOle. IL is GER
tainly a great addition to the college.
We understand that the case Of Lester
Van Alstyne against the Jefferson Saw
ings Bank of. Shepherdstown, which
has been pending in the Circuit Court
fer several terms, has been compro-
missed. We have not heard the terms.
The wife of Rev. w. w. Downey, Of
Havre-d de- Grace, Nd, died IN that place
last week, and was buried at Martins
burg, her former home, on Wednesday.
Mrs. Downey was sister Of Rev. j. ).
Lefevre, and had many friends in this
county.
The Secretary Of State on Monday
issued certificate of incorporation to
thpBerkeley Corn Harvester Company,
for the purpose of manufacturing agri-
cultural implements, etc., principal
office in Martinsburg, capital stock TO
be 100000. The incorporators are
residents of Berkeley county.
cold Sorrel," the famous war horse
of Stonewall jackson, which was sent
to Washington some months since to be
preserved by the taxidermist's art, was
recently finished and sent by express
on Friday to the Robert K. Lee Camp,
Richmond, where it will be kept in
memory of the famous Confederate
commander.
There have been a number OF inquiries
as to the technical meaning of the words
"majority" and plurality" as pertain
ing TO elections. Majority applies to
the number of votes one candidate re-
ceves over all his competitors. Plural
ity applies to the number of votes he
receives over any one of the several
competitors.
The hOg-killing season has opened up,
and, in the language of tell thousand
country papers, "the squeal OF the
porker is heard in the land" We hope
our friends will not fail to send us the
big weights as they butcher their hogs
also few yards of pudding and sau-
sage, no. necessarily for publication but
as an evidence of good faith.
The following Washington county
farms were sold at Hagerstown on
Tuesday: The Herr farm, Pa miles
south Of Hagerstown, containing l47
acres. to j. f. Thomas, of Baltimore,
Tor 500. 10 per acre, and the Bingham
farm, in Chewsville district, containing
233 acres, to Mr.. Henry Wilson, Of
Allegany county, for $50 per acre.
A man to day can wear paper shoes
and clothes, eat from paper dishes with
paper knives and forks, served upon
paper table. sit OH a paper chair, sleep
i'm paper bed in room carpeted with
paper. wash in u paper tub or bowl,
live in "a paper house, ride in paper
carriage or car, sail in a paper boat,
make fortune on paper, and yet the
industry is only in its infancy.
Last week Mr.. j. y. Trussell adver-
tiSed in the REGISTER that he wanted to
buy turkeys on Monday. On Monday
he was kept busy taking in the fowls
that were brought to him, and by even
ing had bought over four hundred. He
has since been "pasturing" them in
field near town, but will probably ship
them very soon. Moral: Don't adver-
tiSe in the REGISTER unless you want to
be kept very busy.
The Supreme Court of Appeals of this
State, in several cases before it last Sat
urday, decided that the judgment of a
Justice in case tried by jury can not be
tried de novo by the Circuit Court upon
appeal. although the defendant did not
appear before the justice; but that snch
judgment of a Justice may be reviewed
and reversed for errors of law by the
| Circuit Court upon a writ of cetiOrari.
In Martinsburg last week Mr.. and
Mrs. \. G. Wild celebrated the fiftieth
anniversary of their marriage, and at
J the same llillt duu pldIC luVli SUI, Ihi
J. II. Wild, and his wife celebrated their
twenty-Gfth wedding anniversary.
Among those present were eleven chill
d-en of Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Wild and
twenty-four grand, children and one
great grand-child, the grand daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. III. Wild.
Forty-three persons have enrolled
themselves as members of the infantry
company being organized at Sharps-
burg-three more than the minimum
number required by Act of Assembly.
At meeting held recently Willard +.
| Smith was elected captain, Henry Rog-
ers first lieutenant, and f. Lee Gray
son second lieutenant. The applica-
ton, with the roster of officers and men,
has been forwarded to the Adjutant-
/ General of the State.
One of the most brilliant weddings
that has occurred in Martinsburg for a
long time, was celebrated at the First
Baptist Church last Thursday evening,
when Mr.. VIM. Morris johnson, of
Boonvile, Mo-, was welded TO Miss
Beryle n. Fiery, the daughter of B. F.
Fiery. The bridal party was composed
of Mr.. $ V. Fiery, Miss Nora Sherman,
of Washington, d. c.; Mr.. Lewis Lew
ems, of Boonville, Mo-. Miss Bella Stew
art. Mr.. Raleigh Sherman and Miss
Maude Grimm, of Roanoke, Va; Miss
Nellie Fiery, first bridesmaid, preceding
the bride. who, leaning on the arm of
her father, was met 1T the chancel by
the groom and first groomsman Mr.. D..
G.. Pigott. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. A. f. Rogers, of Fulton,